In fact, one key Democrat believes Boehner doesn’t want a deal until after he wins re-election to the speakership, Jan. 3rd. (Talking Points Memo)

Of course, the women of the senate are unanimous: Left to us, we’d have a deal done by now. (The Washington Post)

Reuters delivers an excellent, detailed analysis of Michigan’s right-to-work vote. State Republicans spent the better part of 21 months working on the legislation—at times, right under Democrats’ noses—then took advantage of a key misstep by unions and Dems. (Reuters)

Republicans are itching for a fight over the $60 billion price-tag for Hurricane Sandy relief: “At some point, you got to ask the question: Are we going to pay our bills or are we going to sock it to the next generation?” (Bloomberg)

And Ex-Romney advisor Glenn Hubbard, in the middle of a CNBC interview on entitlement cuts, is hit on the head by pieces of falling set. He comments: “That’s what happens when you criticize the welfare state.” Nice save, Glenn.